Courtney Lowes
Unit 3
M2
Data Protection Act: The data protection act is in place for every organisation as it’s there to follow and
comply with. As the LTM follow the data protection act by ensuring customers that the information
stored is safe which is mentioned in their policies page. The policies page that can ensure customers
that they will never release any personal information to another organisation. An example of this can be
another business such as Durham Council, as with this act as they have stated that they will not release
any information against someone’s will. If they don't pass the personal information on their policies
page will have to state that they must ask for that person's permission first and gain their consent and
state what they are using the information for.
Both London Transport Museum and the Durham Council will follow this act to ensure that they aren't
breaking any laws and they are not sharing any personal information. For LTM to implement this into
their organisation it will mean that the staff will have to be trained to know what they need to do which
could be expensive for the business.
http://www.durham.gov.uk/media/1629/Data-Protection-Policy/pdf/Data_Protection_Policy.pdf
http://www.ltmuseumshop.co.uk/privacy-policy.html
Freedom of Information Act: The freedom of Information act will be in place for customers and
organisations such as LTM as it will have the right to see the recorded information within another
business. On the LTM’s website they will have a policies page for the freedom of information act. All the
information that it recorded are in books that hold everything from the past events to information
customers have required in the past. An example of this act could be Durham County Councils, this
business also has a policies page that they have made. On this page it will have the general public to
access past FOI request, making this accessible to the public, this will mean that they can view every
piece of information the customers or the business has been asked. This can be found by telephone
number, email and address so the customers can get the information anyway that want. For LTM to
implement this into their organisation it will mean that the staff will have to be trained to know what
they need to do which could be expensive for the business.
Both the LTM and Durham Council follow this Act to ensure the public and other businesses that they
have nothing to hide.
http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/about-us/freedom-of-information
http://www.durham.gov.uk/foi
Computer Misuse Act: The computer misuse act, is in place so that organisation and charities will not
misuse computer in the workplace, this can be gaining unauthorised access to a computer so using
someone else’s user ID or password. The LTM and other organisations will have to follow this act, by
using strict rules to stop employees from going on any website that are banned. An example of this
would be the NHS as the business has to follow the act as their families and even children come to these
hospitals everyday so using computer to go on the banned websites is unacceptable. The LTM and NHS
will be following this act to ensure they don't break any laws within the workplace. For LTM to
Unit 3
M2
Data Protection Act: The data protection act is in place for every organisation as it’s there to follow and
comply with. As the LTM follow the data protection act by ensuring customers that the information
stored is safe which is mentioned in their policies page. The policies page that can ensure customers
that they will never release any personal information to another organisation. An example of this can be
another business such as Durham Council, as with this act as they have stated that they will not release
any information against someone’s will. If they don't pass the personal information on their policies
page will have to state that they must ask for that person's permission first and gain their consent and
state what they are using the information for.
Both London Transport Museum and the Durham Council will follow this act to ensure that they aren't
breaking any laws and they are not sharing any personal information. For LTM to implement this into
their organisation it will mean that the staff will have to be trained to know what they need to do which
could be expensive for the business.
http://www.durham.gov.uk/media/1629/Data-Protection-Policy/pdf/Data_Protection_Policy.pdf
http://www.ltmuseumshop.co.uk/privacy-policy.html
Freedom of Information Act: The freedom of Information act will be in place for customers and
organisations such as LTM as it will have the right to see the recorded information within another
business. On the LTM’s website they will have a policies page for the freedom of information act. All the
information that it recorded are in books that hold everything from the past events to information
customers have required in the past. An example of this act could be Durham County Councils, this
business also has a policies page that they have made. On this page it will have the general public to
access past FOI request, making this accessible to the public, this will mean that they can view every
piece of information the customers or the business has been asked. This can be found by telephone
number, email and address so the customers can get the information anyway that want. For LTM to
implement this into their organisation it will mean that the staff will have to be trained to know what
they need to do which could be expensive for the business.
Both the LTM and Durham Council follow this Act to ensure the public and other businesses that they
have nothing to hide.
http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/about-us/freedom-of-information
http://www.durham.gov.uk/foi
Computer Misuse Act: The computer misuse act, is in place so that organisation and charities will not
misuse computer in the workplace, this can be gaining unauthorised access to a computer so using
someone else’s user ID or password. The LTM and other organisations will have to follow this act, by
using strict rules to stop employees from going on any website that are banned. An example of this
would be the NHS as the business has to follow the act as their families and even children come to these
hospitals everyday so using computer to go on the banned websites is unacceptable. The LTM and NHS
will be following this act to ensure they don't break any laws within the workplace. For LTM to
